Updated: Sunday, 20 Dec 2009, 4:15 AM PST
Published : Saturday, 19 Dec 2009, 1:52 PM PST
El Sereno - Two people shot to death in a gang-related attack in El Sereno were identified today.
Michael Talamantes Jr., 32, of Rowland Heights, and Priscilla Jimenez , 31, of La Puente, died in the shooting in the 3000 block of Warwick Avenue about 4:45 a.m., according to police and coroner's Investigator Jerry McKibben.
At least one gunman opened fire on a minivan carrying Talamantes and Jimenez, and the vehicle crashed near Allan Street, according to police.
The minivan was riddled with at least a dozen bullet holes, according to a camera crew at the scene. An officer with Los Angeles police Media Relations said one of the two killed was a known gang member.